Waxed paper holder



June 17,1958 R. GUYER WAXED PAPER HOLDER Filed May 18, 1955 INVENT ORUnited States Patent WAXED PAPER HOLDER Reynolds Guyer, White Bear,Minn., assignor to Waldorf Paper Products Company, St. Paul, Minn, acorporation of Minnesota Application May 18, 1955, Serial No. 509,145

6 Claims. (Cl. 242-555) This invention relates to a simple and effectiveholder for waxed paper or a similar product mounted upon a hollowcylinder core.

Waxed paper is usually rolled upon a hollow cylindrical core which isthen placed within a rectangular carton having a foldably connected top.By swinging the top of the carton open, a portion of the paper may bewithdrawn from the carton. The paper may be torn off at the properlength by suitable means such as by a cutting edge secured to the edgeof the carton over which the sheet is drawn or by use of a cutting edgeon the carton cover.

While such structures are widely and successively used, they havecertain disadvantages. In the first place, it is necessary to open thecover of the carton before the contents may be unrolled, Secondly, it issome times difiicult to hold the roll within the carton from rotationwhile tearing the paper due to the rectangular formation of the carton.Furthermore, the usual carton adds materially to the cost of theproduct.

An object of the present invention resides in the provision of a supportfor waxed paper or the like which is not possessed of the difficultymentioned. The support comprises merely a rectangular frame having anopen top and bottom and supporting the roll of wax paper between itsends. As a result, the paper is readily accessible for grasping and theend of the paper may be grasped and withdrawn and cut off at anysuitable point.

A feature of the present invention resides in the fact that nodifiiculty is experienced in holding the roll stationary during thepaper tearing process. As the carton is not possessed with top or bottompanels, it is possible for the side wall panels to flex in if necessaryto engage the roll. Furthermore, a flap is provided on the upper edge ofthe carton and a corresponding finger notch is cut in the lower edge ofthe same wall. By grasping the carton between the thumb and fingers, thefingers may engage the bottom of the roll while the flap may be pressedagainst the top of the roll to firmly hold the roll from rotation duringthe tearing operation.

A feature of the present invention resides in the provision of simplemeans for supporting the roll of paper. Spaced slots are provided in theends of the carton and generally U'shaped strips of paperboard may beforced through these slots and into the roll of paper to rotatablysupport the same. As a result, the roll will rotate readily and the weiht of the roll will not at all times be upon the surface of the roll.The means rotatably supporting the roll may also act to lock the cartonclosed, if desired. An added feature of the present invention resides inthe low cost of the structure. The carton comprises merely an elongatedstrip of paperboard folded into rectangular relation. The flap which isprovided along the upper edge of the carton may be cut from the loweredge of the next adjoining carton so as to economize on the amount ofpaperboard used. The

2,839,255 Patented June 17, 1958 ice means for supporting the tape rollare small and can be made at low cost. While a cutting edge may beapplied to the carton if desired, such an edge is not necessary as thepaper folds effectively over the edge of the carton and may beaccurately torn along this edge.

These and other objects and novel features of my invention will be moreclearly and fully set forth in the following specification and claims.

In the drawings forming a part of the specification:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the carton in readiness for use.

Figure 2 is a cross sectional view through the assembled structure.

Figure 3 is a diagrammatical View of the carton in blank form.

Figure 4 is a diagrammatical view of one of the roll supportingelements. 7

In order to understand the construction of the apparatus, attention isfirst directed to Figure 3 of the drawings. This figure shows the blankof the carton which comprises an elongated strip of paperboard whichincludes an end panel 10, a side wall panel 11 and end Wall panel 12, aside wall panel 13 and an end wall panel 14. These panels are connectedalong parallel fold lines 15, 16, 17 and 19.

In the assembled form of the carton, the two end panels 10 and 14 arefolded into superimposed relation to form a generally rectangularsleeve. In order to hold the sleeve closed, the roll support 20,illustrated in Figure 4, is provided.

The roll support 20 includes a central portion 21 which is foldablyconnected to tabs 24 and 25 along parallel fold lines 22 and 23. Thesetabs are preferably provided with tapered ends 26 and 27 for simplifyingthe insertion of the tabs into the roll. A pair of notches 29 areprovided at opposite ends of the fold line 22 and similar notches 30 areprovided at opposite ends of the fold line 23. These notches aredesigned for locking the roll supports in assembled position in a mannerwhich will be later described.

The carton wall 13 is provided with an elongated flap 31 foldablyconnected thereto along a fold line 32. The flap may be folded againstthe roll to assist in holding the roll from rotation during the tearingoperation. A finger accommodating notch 33 is provided in the edge ofthe panel 13 opposite that to which the flap 31 is attached. In actualconstruction the sheet of paperboard is cut with the flap 31 of onecarton extending into the notch 33 of the next adjoining carton so as toconserve paperboard. The notch 33 permits the fingers to engage theundersurface of the roll while the flap 31 is pressed against the uppersurface thereof. The panel 18 is provided with an elongated slot 34which is parallel to the fold line 15 and spaced therefrom. Theextremity of the panel 19 is notched as indicated at 35. The other endpanel 14 is similarly provided with an elongated slot 36 parallel to thefold line 19 and the extremity of the panel is notched as shown at 37.

The other end panel 12. is provided with spaced elongated slots 39.These slots are usually parallel to the fold lines 16 and 17.

The carton is designed to accommodate a roll of waxed paper or the likewhich is mounted upon a hollow cylindrical core 40 usually ofpaperboard. The waxed paper 41 is wrapped spirally about the core 40 inthe usual manner.

If desired, a strip 42 having a cutting edge 43 may be riveted orotherwise attached to an edge of the carton which in the formillustrated in Figure 3 would comprise the upper edge of the panel 11.The carton is assembled in the following manner. A roll support 20 3 isfolded so that the tabs 24 and 25 thereof are in parallel relation.These parallel tabs are inserted through the slots 39 of the end panel12. By holding the roll of waxed paper 41 against the inner surface ofthe panel 12, the tabs 24 and 25 may be inserted into the cor-e40 torotatably support one end of the same. The side walls 11 and 13 arefolded into right angular relation with the panel 12 and the end panelsand 14 are folded at right angles to the side walls to which they areattached. These panels 10 and 14 are overlapped so that the slot 34 ofthe panel 10 coincides with the notch 37 of the panel 14 and the slot 36of the panel 14 coincides with the notch 35 of panel 10. The rollsupport is then inserted, the tabs 24 and 25 thereof extending into thehollow core 40 and rotatably supporting the same.

The tabs 24 and 25 are equal in length to, or slightly greater in lengththan the slots into which they extend. Therefore, when they are fullyextended into the slots, the notches 29 and 30 engage in the slots andthe width of the tabs helps to resist the removal of the tabs from theslots. Thus the carton remains assembled and the waxed paper rollremains rotatably supported.

In accordance with the patent statutes, I have described 7 theprinciples of construction and operation of my the supported roll.

walls foldably connected into rectangular relation the end walls havingspaced parallel slots therein, and roll supporting means incudingU-shaped members having parallel sides extending through saidslots andinto the hollow core to rotatably support the same.-

2. The construction described in claim 1 and including a cutting edgealong one side wall parallel to the axis of 3. The structure describedin claim 1 and including a flap foldably connected to an edge of one ofsaid side walls and a notch in the opposite paralleledge of the sameside wall.

4. A roll support for supporting an elongatedroll having a hollowcylindrical core, the support including a rectangular sleeve comprisingfivepanels foldably connected together and forming side walls and endwalls, said end walls at opposite ends of the series of wallsoverlapping, said end walls having parallelislots therein,

and roll supporting elements comprising U-shaped mernbers of paperboardhaving parallel sides designed to extend into the hollow coretorotatablysupport the roll.

5. The construction described in claim 4 and in which said rollsupporting elements act to hold the overlapping end walls in overlappingrelation. 7

6. The construction described in claim4 and including a flap foldablyconnected to one edge of one of the side walls and the other edge ofsaid one side wall having a notch therein.

Gluck July 25, 1933 Kandarian Dec. 5, 1950

